ETF comparison
DFASvsVB
Both US Small Cap.
Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF · Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
Holdings overlap
963 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DFAS and VB would leave roughly50.4%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.
Cost difference
VB is 23 bps cheaper than DFAS. On a $100,000 position that's about $230/yr more in fees for DFAS.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with DFAS vs VB.
Top shared holdings
963 shared in total| # | Holding | In DFAS | In VB | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0.34% | 0.24% | 0.24% |
| 2 | ONTO INNOVATION INC. | 0.26% | 0.23% | 0.23% |
| 3 | GENERAC HOLDINGS INC. | 0.23% | 0.21% | 0.21% |
| 4 | WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0.29% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| 5 | STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | 0.20% | 0.30% | 0.20% |
| 6 | DT MIDSTREAM, INC. | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 7 | ARAMARK | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 8 | OVINTIV INC. | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 9 | PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | 0.21% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 10 | DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 11 | PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 12 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.17% |
Only in DFAS
1,153 total- DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP8.84%
- AUTOLIV, INC.0.17%
- GARRETT MOTION INC.0.12%
- Amdocs Limited0.11%
- TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION0.11%
- ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC.0.11%
- PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, INC.0.10%
- BIRKENSTOCK HOLDING PLC0.10%
- SCORPIO TANKERS INC.0.10%
- CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.0.09%
Only in VB
346 total- Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.55%
- Jabil Inc0.49%
- Astera Labs Inc0.45%
- Natera Inc0.45%
- EMCOR Group Inc0.45%
- Twilio Inc0.38%
- NRG Energy Inc0.37%
- Flex Ltd0.36%
- Tapestry Inc0.36%
- Casey's General Stores Inc0.36%
Open DFAS or VB at a brokerage
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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.
Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.